Adecco
Court Presentation Officer
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Adecco is pleased to be recruiting for Court Presentation Officers to work within the Thames Valley Police force
Location: Thames Valley Police HQ, Kidlington & Courts
The role is hybrid which means that you are required to attend court, attend HQ with a small element of working from home. However, 80% is attending court and attending the police station - HQ South.
Rate: £36,474 per annum plus benefits
Hours: Monday to Friday 37 hours per week, some Saturday work maybe required on a shift basis
Contract: Fixed Term until March 2027 (maybe extended further)
Driving: Full UK Driving Licence required to travel across force locations/courts
Police Vetting: You must have been residing within the UK continually for a minimum of 5 years
An exciting opportunity!
Do you have an interest in Criminal Justice and Law and would like to make a difference in protecting the public?
The Role
The role of a Police Prosecutor/Court Presentation Officer is an interesting and varied job within a supportive environment. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop confidence, public speaking in a court environment and advocacy skills in an important public service.
"There are no two days the same as a Court Presentation Officer, I act as a prosecutor in Thames Valley Police's Police-led prosecutions and feel I play an integral role in prosecuting offenders and protecting the public. This is an excellent opportunity to develop my confidence and public speaking skills whilst building on my interest in law and criminal justice. I always feel supported and know that I have plenty of opportunities for development." – A quote from one of our CPO's
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Responsibilities
Thames Valley Police have assumed responsibility of presenting low-level traffic offences and Domestic Violence Protection Notices in the Magistrate's Court.
The main purpose of the role will be presenting the cases in court. In traffic cases manage individuals attending court, cross examine exceptional hardship disqualification matters and manage contested matters. For Domestic Violence Protection Notices you will prepare and present the case to the District Judge or Magistrates to obtain an Order.
You will be managing daily court listings ensuring cases meet prosecution and evidential standards and are prepared for presentation.
You will be required to present case facts in context and respond to mitigation, legal arguments and liaise with defendants, victims or interested parties at court over potential trial issues or procedures. After court, you will provide feedback; manage file upgrade requests, request link live applications and outcomes on databases and systems.
You will need to build good working relationships and provide feedback with internal and external agencies such as Crown Prosecution Service, Defence, Defendants, Perpetrators, Victims and Officers.
Skills/Experience
- Verbal and Written Presentation Skills: Demonstrate significant verbal and written presentation skills.
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills including negotiation and influencing.
- Decision-Making and Teamwork: Experience of effective decision-making and ability to work as part of a team to meet deadlines.
- Planning and Organisation: Excellent planning and organisation skills identifying issues promptly and managing them (complicated cases).
- Criminal Justice Experience: Relevant experience and proven skills in the criminal justice arena and good knowledge of crime, traffic and court procedures.
- Legislation Knowledge: Understanding of relevant legislation as it applies to the role.
- MS Office IT Skills: Strong MS Office IT skills, including Word, Excel, and experience of working with databases.
- Court Presenting Experience: The successful candidate will have court presenting experience.
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Unsociable Hours
Depending on court workloads, you occasionally will be required to work unsociable hours and for this reason, a full UK licence is required.
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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